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The Silver Plough, Pitton, is undergoing a refurbishment

Pub near Salisbury set to re-open in late summer

A COUNTRY pub near Salisbury is set to re-open later this summer – under new ownership. The Chickpea Group has…

The application outlines plans for flats on the first floor of Cross Keys House, Salisbury. Picture: Google/Llewellyn Harker Architects

Flats plan for landmark listed building in centre of Salisbury

THE first floor of a landmark Salisbury building – dubbed a ‘flamboyant example of Victorian Domestic Revival’ – could…

The Discworld stamps are officially released on August 10 - but can be pre-ordered

Terry Pratchett stamps revealed to mark 40th anniversary of Discworld

DEATH, Mort and Moist von Lipwig are among the characters from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld who feature in a…

John Reid, left, head of Wiltshire Freemasons, with Charlotte Davies, STFH service manager, and Gordon Pardy, STFH head of fundraising

Salisbury Freemasons in £1,000 to homeless charity

A CHARITY helping the homeless in Salisbury has been handed a £1,000 boost thanks to the Freemasons. Salisbury Trust for…

Sir Ted Heath, inset (picture: Allan Warren), lived at Arundells from 1985 until his death in 2005.

How Sir Ted Heath’s garden is helping veterans in Salisbury…

THE vegetable patch of a former prime minister has been turned into a thriving community garden. The plot, at Arundells,…

All pictures by Steve Kemp

PICTURES: Hundreds turn out for Living History Festival in Salisbury

HUNDREDS of history fans turned out to see some of the very best reenactments at an event in Salisbury. The…

The crash happened on the westbound A303 near Stonehenge

Family pays tribute to boy, 11, tragically killed in A303 crash near Stonehenge

“HE will be missed forever. Rest in peace, my darling.” The family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a…

The Fisherton Street area will be revamped during the work. Picture: Google

£9m revamp of Salisbury city centre to begin – with one-way system in place for 12 months

WORK is underway on a £9 million scheme to improve Salisbury city centre – with drivers being warned of…

Smiles all round as community brave the rain for hospital open day

ON Saturday, 22nd July, Salisbury District Hospital opened its doors to the local community. More than 700 people braved…

New Forest Council set to launch community renewable energy scheme

NEW Forest District Council (NFDC) has plans to launch a new community energy programme in a bid to reduce…